The first election cycle I remember paying attention to is only memorable to me because of the fear I had as I watched the results roll in. The votes were tipped toward the candidate that wasn’t “our guy.” And “we” lost. I had listened to radio broadcast, news reports, and the adults in my life ... Read More
When Trick or Treaters Make You Think of Jesus
Before pinterest I had to come up with kid costumes on my own. And since visual design isn't one of my strong suits, I came up with exactly one costume. All three of my boys wore it for the year or two that it fit. Only every year, it seemed at least one of them had a fever or some version of the ... Read More
An Easy Burden?
It’s one of my favorite verses. It even appears at the end of everything you read here. Sometimes it seems a little funny to quote the whole verse though because its context is colored with an unfamiliar agricultural metaphor. What on earth is a yoke? In modern terms, it was a farm implement. ... Read More
One Way to Rest from the Weight of Worry
Once upon a time when I was a young mom, three ugly but invisible ingredients converged on me right in the middle of my kitchen. Isolation, worry, and failure to live up to my own expectations. They all collided and stirred up a toxic cocktail I never wanted to drink. I’d never felt anything like ... Read More
How to Hustle, Rest, & Worship
We’ve barely just started the school year, but the hustle has begun. School, work, practice, church, errands, meals, emails, volunteering…and by the way, nurture the people you bring and meet in all those places. My blood pressure just rose to an unhealthy fraction while typing that ... Read More